Word 3

lemontree

I have an old version of Word which cannot be used to open some Email attachments.
Is there a free update or do I need to buy the new version? Thank you.

macman

What sort of attachments are you trying to open? What is the file extension: .doc or .docx?
Word 2007 uses .docx by default, you can't open these in older versions of Word. Either get the sender to resave it as .doc or .rtf, or, if you have the right version of Word, you can download and use the MS Office Compatability Pack:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA101686761033.aspx

robt_2

What version do you have? There is no such version as '3'

penrhyn

You could use the word viewer from Microsoft, along with the compatability pack mentioned above.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=95E24C87-8732-48D5-8689-AB826E7B8FDF&displaylang=en

or just get Open Office.

Money_Grabber13579

robt wrote: »

What version do you have? There is no such version as '3'

There is a Word 3!;) It shipped in 1987. I'm surprised anyone is still using it though!:rotfl:

BargainGalore

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Word

Versions

Microsoft Word 5.5 for DOS


Versions for MS-DOS include the following:

• 1983 November — Word 1
• 1985 — Word 2
• 1986 — Word 3
• 1987 — Word 4 aka Microsoft Word 4.0 for the PC
• 1989 — Word 5
• 1991 — Word 5.1
• 1991 — Word 5.5
• 1993 — Word 6.0

Versions for the Macintosh (Mac OS and Mac OS X) include the following:

• 1985 January — Word 1 for the Macintosh
• 1987 — Word 3
• 1989 — Word 4
• 1991 — Word 5
• 1993 — Word 6
• 1998 — Word 98
• 2000 — Word 2001, the last version compatible with Mac OS 9
• 2001 — Word v.X, the first version for Mac OS X only
• 2004 — Word 2004, part of Office 2004 for Mac
• 2008 — Word 2008, part of Office 2008 for Mac

BargainGalore

A lot of folks recommend this, haven't tried it myself but its free

http://www.openoffice.org/

robt_2

Money_Grabber13579 wrote: »

There is a Word 3!;) It shipped in 1987. I'm surprised anyone is still using it though!:rotfl:

Yes, for DOS, over 20 years ago.

robt_2

miguel_franco wrote: »

I am really surprised that u use it till now..
Anyway u can download the new Versions from here - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=95E24C87-8732-48D5-8689-AB826E7B8FDF&displaylang=en
Hope its help u ..

I didn't say that I use it

720

I agree with BargainGalore, get OpenOffice, it's free and works as well as anything else.

BTW, would you care to give me the specs of the computer that you are running 'Word 3' on?! You may not be able to run OpenOffice if your PC was bought in 1986 along with Word.

macman

720 wrote: »

I agree with BargainGalore, get OpenOffice, it's free and works as well as anything else.

BTW, would you care to give me the specs of the computer that you are running 'Word 3' on?! You may not be able to run OpenOffice if your PC was bought in 1986 along with Word.

How about a competition for the oldest working computer used to post on these boards?
1986 has to be a strong contender.
And we'll want pictorial evidence...